Hi, I’m Theo,

a Greek professor of computational art living in China with my family. My 3.5-year-old twins speak Chinese as their first language, so I created these cards to help them learn the Greek alphabet in a way that felt playful and intuitive.

Each letter is transformed into an object that begins with that letter, but importantly the shape of the object forms that letter too! σ isn't just "σ for σαλιγκάρι" (snail) — the letter is the shell of the snail. φ is a coiled φίδι (snake). ν forms a νυχτερίδα (bat). The shape becomes the memory.

Instead of memorising abstract symbols, children associate each letter with a familiar image. When my children saw the letter, they remembered the object; when they saw the object, they recognised the letter. They learned the Greek alphabet this way surprisingly quickly, and had fun doing so.

The idea is inspired by a learning technique called embedded picture mnemonics, adapted here specifically for Greek.

I originally made these for my own children, but after sharing them online, many other parents asked if they could get a set too.

I’m now preparing the first production run in the USA for fast worldwide shipping.

Join the waitlist below. First shipments expected June 2026.

Read about how the cards were developed here, including an unexpectedly thoughtful discussion about them on Hacker News.

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